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Veterinary Health Certificate for Export of

Ratites to the United States of America

Veterinary Authority Date Of Issue Certificate Number 

CERTIFICATION

This is to certify that the animals described herein have been inspected and/or tested for the diseases specified, and conform to the current veterinary 

requirements of the importing country.

1. Consignor: 2. Consignee:

3. Country Of Origin: 

Canada

4.County Of Origin:

5. Country Of Destination: 

USA

6.State Of Destination:

7. Place Of Origin: 8. Port Of Embarkation / Border Crossing: 

9. Date Of Shipment: 10. Means Of Transport: 

11. Description Of Commodity: 12. Date Of Veterinary Inspection:

13. Total Quantity: 14. Total Number Of Containers:

15. Container Numbers

16. Commodities Intended Use:

17. Identification Of Commodities:

Species/common name Age

(Months

)

Sex Number/amount of type

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Veterinary Health Certificate for Export of

Ratites to the United States of America

Veterinary Authority

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Date Of Issue Certificate Number ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Certification Statements :

1. All ratites covered under this health certificate were inspected by the veterinarian issuing the health 

certificate.

2. Ratites were not vaccinated against any H5 or H7 subtype of avian influenza.

3. The ratites have been vaccinated against Newcastle disease (avian paramyxovirus) at least 21 days prior 

to export, using vaccines that do not contain any velogenic strains of Newcastle disease virus.

OR

 Ratites have not been vaccinated against Newcastle disease. (strike out which does not apply).

4. Canada is recognized by the United States as free from Newcastle Disease.

5. There was no evidence of avian communicable disease found among the ratites being shipped.

6. The premises where the ratites were exported from were not adjacent to any areas under quarantine 

during the 90 days preceding the exportation.

7. Ratites covered by this certificate do not originate from flocks nor have had contact with any birds or 

poultry originating in a control zone established by state/provincial/federal animal health authorities due 

to outbreaks of Newcastle disease or Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)

8. The ratites were treated at least 3 days but not more than 14 days before being loaded for shipment to the 

United States with a pesticide sufficient to kill ectoparasites on the ratites. 

Name of pesticide__________________________________________________

Dosage and delivery method__________________________________________

9. The pesticide was applied to all body surfaces of the ratites under the supervision of the veterinarian 

issuing the health certificate.

10. Ratites were either born in Canada; or legally imported and then have reside in Canada for at least 90 

consecutive days.

11. The ratites were placed in new or appropriately sanitized bedding for shipment to the United States at the 

premises where the flock of origin was kept. _____________________

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 Date Accredited Veterinary Practitioner

Name of Official Veterinarian (Printed)

Signature of Official Veterinarian

Date
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